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List of French records in swimming

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This is a listing of the French records in swimming. They are the fastest times ever swum by a swimmer representing France (or one of its outlying areas) in both 50 m and 25 m swimming courses.

The records are maintained/recognized by France's national swimming federation: Fédération Française de Natation (FFN).

Long course (50 m)

Men

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 20.94 ERFrédérick Bousquet CN Marseille 26 April 2009French Championships Montpellier, France [1]
100m freestyle 46.94 sfAlain Bernard CN Antibes 23 April 2009French Championships Montpellier, France [2]
200m freestyle 1:43.14 Yannick Agnel  France 30 July 2012Olympic Games London, Great Britain [3]
400m freestyle 3:43.14 Léon Marchand  France 16 August 2026European Championships Paris, France [4]
800m freestyle 7:42.08 David Aubry  France 24 July 2019World Championships Gwangju, South Korea [5]
1500m freestyle 14:44.66 David Aubry  France 4 August 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [6]
50m backstroke 24.07 Camille Lacourt  France 12 August 2010European Championships Budapest, Hungary [7]
100m backstroke 51.92 Yohann Ndoye-Brouard  France 29 July 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [8]
200m backstroke 1:54.47 sfYohann Ndoye-Brouard  France 31 July 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [9]
50m breaststroke 26.93 sfAntoine Viquerat  France 29 July 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [10]
100m breaststroke 58.64 Hugues Duboscq  France 27 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [11]
200m breaststroke 2:05.85 ERLéon Marchand  France 31 July 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [12]
50m butterfly 22.48 Maxime Grousset  France 28 July 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [13]
100m butterfly 49.62 ERMaxime Grousset  France 2 August 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [14]
200m butterfly 1:51.21 Léon Marchand  France 31 July 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [15]
200m individual medley 1:52.69 sf, WRLéon Marchand  France 30 July 2025World Championships Singapore, Singapore [16]
400m individual medley 4:02.50 WRLéon Marchand  France 23 July 2023World Championships Fukuoka, Japan [17]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:08.32 ER
 France 11 August 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China [18]
4×200m freestyle relay 7:02.23
 France 10 August 2026 European Championships Paris, France [19]
4×100m medley relay 3:27.96
 France 3 August 2025 World Championships Singapore, Singapore [20]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by French Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Women

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50 m freestyle 24.34 hMélanie Henique CN Marseille 12 December 2020French Championships Saint-Raphaël, France [21]
100 m freestyle 52.74 Charlotte Bonnet Olympic Nice Natation 26 May 2018French Championships Saint-Raphaël, France [22]
200 m freestyle 1:54.66 Camille Muffat  France 6 June 2012Mare Nostrum Canet-en-Roussillon, France [23]
400 m freestyle 4:01.13 Camille Muffat Olympic Nice Natation 19 March 2012French Olympic Trials Dunkirk, France [24]
800 m freestyle 8:18.80 Laure Manaudou  France 31 March 2007World Championships Melbourne, Australia [25]
1500 m freestyle 15:40.35 Anastasia Kirpichnikova  France 31 July 2024Olympic Games Paris, France [26]
50m backstroke 27.06 Mary-Ambre Moluh  France 13 August 2026European Championships Paris, France [27]
100m backstroke 57.94 ERMary-Ambre Moluh  France 15 August 2026European Championships Paris, France [28]
200m backstroke 2:06.64 Laure Manaudou Mulhouse ON 26 April 2008French Championships Dunkirk, France [29]
50m breaststroke 30.82 hCharlotte Bonnet Olympic Nice Natation 16 June 2023French Championships Rennes, France [30]
100m breaststroke 1:07.30 Charlotte Bonnet Genève Natation 1885 25 May 2024Meeting of the city of Renens Renens, Switzerland [31]
200m breaststroke 2:25.12 sfJustine Delmas  France 8 July 2021European Junior Championships Rome, Italy [32]
50m butterfly 25.17 Mélanie Henique CN Marseille 19 June 2021French Championships Chartres, France [33]
100m butterfly 56.14 Marie Wattel  France 19 June 2022World Championships Budapest, Hungary [34]
200m butterfly 2:05.09 sfAurore Mongel  France 29 July 2009World Championships Rome, Italy [35]
200m individual medley 2:09.37 Camille Muffat Olympic Nice Natation 26 April 2009French Championships Montpellier, France [1]
400m individual medley 4:34.17 Fantine Lesaffre  France 3 August 2018European Championships Glasgow, Great Britain [36]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:33.91
 France 12 August 2026 European Championships Paris, France [37]
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:47.49
 France 1 August 2012 Olympic Games London, Great Britain [38]
4×100m medley relay 3:56.29
 France 3 August 2024 Olympic Games Paris, France [39]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by French Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Mixed relay

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×100 m freestyle relay 3:21.35
 France 2 August 2025 World Championships Singapore, Singapore [40]
4×200 m freestyle relay 7:29.25 not ratified
 France 16 August 2022 European Championships Rome, Italy [41]
4×100 m medley relay 3:39.64
 France 11 August 2026 European Championships Paris, France [42]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by French Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off

Short course (25 m)

Men

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 20.26 Florent Manaudou France 5 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [43]
100m freestyle 44.94 ERAmaury Leveaux France 13 Dec 2008European Championships Rijeka, Croatia [44]
200m freestyle 1:39.70 Yannick Agnel Olympic Nice Natation 18 November 2012French Championships Angers, France [45]
400m freestyle 3:32.25 WRYannick Agnel Olympic Nice Natation 15 November 2012French Championships Angers, France [46]
800m freestyle 7:29.17 Yannick Agnel Olympic Nice Natation 16 November 2012French Championships Angers, France [47]
1500m freestyle 14:19.62 Damien Joly  France 13 December 2022World Championships Melbourne, Australia [48]
50m backstroke 22.22 Florent Manaudou France 6 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [49]
100m backstroke 49.46 Mewen Tomac  France 5 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [50]
200m backstroke 1:47.68 Léon Marchand  France 10 October 2025World Cup Carmel, United States [51]
50m breaststroke 26.11 Florent Manaudou CN Marseille 22 November 2014French Championships Montpellier, France [52]
100m breaststroke 56.78 Giacomo Perez-Dortona  France 4 December 2014World Championships Doha, Qatar [53]
200m breaststroke 2:02.00 Léon Marchand  France 12 October 2025World Cup Carmel, United States [54]
50m butterfly 21.95 sfMaxime Grousset  France 2 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [55]
100m butterfly 48.10 Maxime Grousset  France 5 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [56]
200m butterfly 1:50.73 Franck Esposito CN Antibes 8 Dec 2002Interclubs Antibes, France [57]
100m individual medley 49.92 ERLéon Marchand  France 31 October 2024World Cup Singapore, Singapore [58]
200m individual medley 1:48.88 WRLéon Marchand  France 1 November 2024World Cup Singapore, Singapore [59]
400m individual medley 3:58.30 Léon Marchand  France 26 October 2024World Cup Incheon, South Korea [60]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:20.77 [WB], ER
 France 14 Dec 2008 European Championships Rijeka, Croatia [61]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:03.78
 France 3 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [62]
10×100m freestyle relay 8:23.90
CN Marseille 22 Dec 2001 Interclubs Dunkirk, France
4×200m freestyle relay 6:53.05
France 16 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [63]
4×50m medley relay 1:30.99
 France 7 December 2025 European Championships Lublin, Poland [64]
4×100m medley relay 3:22.26
 France 7 December 2014 World Championships Doha, Qatar [65]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by French Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Women

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Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
50m freestyle 23.41 Béryl Gastaldello  France 7 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [66]
100m freestyle 50.60 Béryl Gastaldello  France 6 December 2025European Championships Lublin, Poland [67]
200m freestyle 1:51.65 Camille Muffat Olympic Nice Natation 18 November 2012French Championships Angers, France [45]
400m freestyle 3:54.85 Camille Muffat  France 24 November 2012European Championships Chartres, France [68]
800m freestyle 8:01.06 Camille Muffat Olympic Nice Natation 16 November 2012French Championships Angers, France [47]
1500m freestyle 15:20.12 Anastasia Kirpichnikova  France 8 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania [69]
50m backstroke 25.94 Analia Pigrée  France 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [70]
100m backstroke 56.07 Béryl Gastaldello Selection SHN 2 November 2024French Championships Montpellier, France [71]
200m backstroke 2:01.67 Alexianne Castel  France 17 December 2010World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [72]
50m breaststroke 29.98 Charlotte Bonnet Olympic Nice Natation 15 November 2018French Championships Montpellier, France [73]
100m breaststroke 1:05.03 Charlotte Bonnet Olympic Nice Natation 4 November 2022French Championships Chartres, France [74]
200m breaststroke 2:20.64 Charlotte Bonnet Olympic Nice Natation 28 October 2023French Championships Angers, France [75]
50m butterfly 24.43 Béryl Gastaldello  France 11 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [76]
100m butterfly 55.05 sfDiane Bui Duyet  France 12 Dec 2009European Championships Istanbul, Turkey [77]
200m butterfly 2:03.22 Aurore Mongel  France 10 Dec 2009European Championships Istanbul, Turkey [78]
100m individual medley 56.67 Béryl Gastaldello  France 13 December 2024World Championships Budapest, Hungary [79]
200m individual medley 2:06.58 Charlotte Bonnet  France 9 December 2023European Championships Otopeni, Romania [80]
400m individual medley 4:26.41 Fantine Lesaffre Energy Standard 23 November 2019International Swimming League London, Great Britain [81]
4×50m freestyle relay 1:35.21
 France 6 December 2019 European Championships Glasgow, Great Britain [82]
4×100m freestyle relay 3:34.84 h
 France 6 December 2016 World Championships Windsor, Canada [83]
10×100m freestyle relay 9:35.36
  • Magali Monchaux
     (56.67)
  • Angela Tavernier
     (56.84)
  • Laetitia Choux
     (57.19)
  • Solenne Figuès
     (53.98)
  • Fanny Massanet
     (1:01.00)
  • Karine Bilski
     (56.67)
  • Audrey Boitte
     (59.89)
  • Flora Lamotte
     (57.67)
  • Aurélie Gresset
     (57.19)
  • Julie Perez
     (58.26)
 Dauphins
Toulouse OEC		 22 Dec 2001 French Interclubs Championships Dunkirk, France
4×200m freestyle relay 7:38.33
France 15 December 2010 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates [84]
4×50m medley relay 1:45.35
 France 17 December 2017 European Championships Copenhagen, Denmark [85]
4×50m medley relay 1:43.96 not ratified
 France 17 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [86]
4×100m medley relay 3:59.87
CN Marseille 29 Dec 2008 Indian Ocean International Meet Saint-Paul, Réunion, France
4×100m medley relay 3:50.28 not ratified
 France 18 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [87]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by French Swimming Federation; WR – World record; ER – European record;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; so – swim-off; tt – time trial

Mixed relay

More information Event, Time ...
Event Time NameClubDateMeetLocation Ref
4×50m freestyle relay 1:27.33 WR
 France 16 December 2022 World Championships Melbourne, Australia [88]
4×50m medley relay 1:37.75
 France 14 December 2017 European Championships Copenhagen, Denmark [89]
4×50m medley relay 1:37.14 #
 France 10 December 2023 European Championships Otopeni, Romania [90]
Close
Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by French Swimming Federation;
Records not set in finals: h – heat; so – swim-off

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